ABSTRACT
Over tens of thousands of years, humans have had to adapt to survive. We learned to slay beasts that wanted to tear us apart and to kill deadly microbes that are invisible to the human eye. We organized ourselves to build the housing, raise the food, and make the clothes that are essential for an abundant life. We created written and spoken language and the technical capacities to communicate with one another instantaneously anywhere on earth. We developed the economic institutions to simplify the financial transactions that enable people to be productive and enjoy a high standard of living.
